/*
 * Copyright (C) 2012 Google Inc.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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 */

package interactivespaces.bridge.message;
 
 /**
 * An executable specification of a bridge between two message types.
 *
 * @author Keith M. Hughes
 */

public interface MessageBridgeSpecification<SourceMessage, DestinationMessage> {

	/**
	 * @return the sourceTopicName
	 */
	String getSourceTopicName();

	/**
	 * @return the destinationTopicName
	 */
	String getDestinationTopicName();

	/**
	 * Execute the bridge.
	 * 
	 * @param source
	 *            the source message to translate from
	 * @param destination
	 *            the destination message to translate to
	 */
	void execute(SourceMessage source, DestinationMessage destination);
}